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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 89.051 — RULEMAKING

NR § 89.051Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 89. ABANDONED WELLS · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

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(a)The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to regulate and monitor inactive wells under this chapter.
(b)In adopting rules under this section, the commission shall consider:
(1)the risk to public safety or the environment;
(2)wellbore and wellhead integrity, including the ability to monitor casing pressure; and
(3)regional risk considerations, including penetration of corrosive or over-pressured formations and completion in zones containing hydrogen sulfide.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1001 (S.B. 1150), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 89.051 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.